Senior Educational Program Director-Doe

SENIOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR-DOE -

Agency: Department of Education

Position Title: Senior Education Program Director-DOE-SES

Salary Minimum: $65,000.00

Bureau: Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development, and Retention

NOTE: CANDIDATES ARE TYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY

COMMUNITY: This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.

Application Information:

• Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
• Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:
• Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
• Any position held by a Florida University
• All periods of employment from high school graduation
• All periods of current or prior unemployment
• Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
• Any Education
• Your resume and application must match
• Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.

Hiring Information and Requirements:

• The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.
• If claiming Veteran’s Preference , the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
• If claiming Right to First Interview , the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.

This is a highly responsible professional and administrative position for planning, organizing, and directing teacher recruitment and recognition programs and initiatives for the Department of Education. The incumbent must supervise, communicate, motivate, provide or coordinate training, and direct the work of subordinates. Additional responsibilities include timely performance appraisals, development of accurate work plans, and approval of attendance and leave for direct reports.

The incumbent has authority to make hiring and disciplinary recommendations.

• Administer and assist in planning of statewide educator recruitment initiatives, including The Great Florida Teach-In, Florida Future Educators of America, and the Purple Star Teacher Leadership Program.
• Administer and supervise the planning of the High Impact Teacher Corps program.
• Administer and supervise the Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program.
• Administer a national teacher recruitment campaign.
• Administer and coordinate technical assistance to school districts and postsecondary institutions in the area of educator recruitment.
• Administer and provide oversight of the data compilation and reporting for evaluation of recruitment program success.
• Manage, coordinate and plan recognition programs and events, including Teacher of the Year Gala, Teacher of the Year Roundtable, School Related Employee of the Year, Principal and Assistant Principal Awards, and Milken Educator Awards, and coordinate with the Florida Education Foundation to raise funds as needed to support programs.
• Administer, promote and coordinate activities for the Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education Program, including speaking/presentation requests for the Teacher of the Year.
• Supervision of professional and support staff in Educator Recruitment/Recognition Unit.
• Represent the Bureau at district/regional/state/national sponsored…